Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 28/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for southern parts of
the Channel Country district for Friday.
Flood warnings are current for various rivers and streams.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high southeast of New Zealand extends a weakening ridge over the southern
Coral Sea. A surface trough and an associated weak low lie off the southern
tropical coast and are expected to move slowly north to northeast over the
coming days. An upper level trough will strengthen over the southern interior of
Queensland tonight and tomorrow while a surface trough will shift slowly east
through the southwestern corner of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Cloudy and cool with a band of rain, showers and thunderstorms moving east
over the Maranoa, southern Central Highlands and Coalfields and Darling Downs
and Granite Belt districts with some moderate to heavy falls likely. Patchy
rain, scattered showers and thunderstorms through the far northeast tropics.
Isolated to scattered showers and storms over remaining northern and central
parts of the state. Isolated showers in the southeast and Capricornia increasing
to scattered from the west during the day with patchy rain and possible local
thunder. Moderate to fresh W'ly winds through Torres Strait, tending SW to SE
over the remaining northern tropics. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds extending
through the west. Moderate mostly NE'ly winds elsewhere, fresh at times along
the east coast. A Very High to Severe fire danger in the Channel Country, and a
Very High fire danger in southwestern parts of the Maranoa and Warrego
district.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper trough is expected to move into the Capricornia and southeast
districts, while a surface trough is expected to deepen near the southern
central coast. This will lead to an increase in rain areas and thunderstorms
through the Capricornia with heavy falls likely. A large high will move east
over Tasmania, extending a firm ridge and a moist, fresh E'ly wind flow over
southern Queensland waters. This moist wind flow will combine with the upper
trough to generate scattered showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms
through remaining central and southeast districts and west to the Maranoa with
some moderate falls likely, possibly locally heavy with storms. Cool daytime
temperatures will occur under the extensive cloud in these parts. The monsoonal
flow through Torres Strait will freshen, with scattered showers and storms
expected through northern districts. Cloud will extend through the far southwest
of the state though with little or no rain. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are
expected elsewhere.
Forecast for Sunday
A broad upper trough is likely to remain over southern Queensland. The high
will move east into the Tasman Sea, extending a fresh to strong E to SE wind
flow further north through southern and central Queensland waters. Scattered
showers, patchy rain and possible isolated thunderstorms will occur through the
eastern half of the state with another cool day expected through central and
southern areas. The monsoon trough will most likely shift south through the
Peninsula, with monsoonal rain and storms to its north. Isolated showers and
storms are expected through the central west and southwest as a moist and
unstable airmass extends west. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected in
the northwest.
Forecast for Monday
A broad upper trough focus more through southwestern Queensland. The high
will remain slow moving in the Tasman Sea, maintaining a fresh to strong E to SE
wind flow into southern and central Queensland waters. The monsoon will remain
active through the northern Peninsula, with more widespread showers, rain areas
and storms most likely extending south through the remaining tropics. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms are expected through central and western districts,
most likely more widespread in the southwest. Scattered showers and patchy rain
will persist through the southeastern corner of the state.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A monsoonal wind flow will persist through Torres Strait and Cape York
Peninsula, with rain and storms expected in this area and scattered showers and
storms through the remaining tropics. The broad upper trough will most likely
remain over southwestern Queensland, with showers and storms therefore
persisting through the west of the state. The large high will move east over the
Tasman Sea towards New Zealand, extending a firm ridge and fresh to strong SE
winds further north along the east coast towards the southern tropics. This will
result in scattered shower activity and possible isolated storms persisting
through areas south and east of about Emerald.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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